Sunday, December 24, 200C — North Shorc News - S
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VG artificial turt fie

Catherine Barr
Contributing Writer

MAHON Park’s new $1.5 million
artificial turf field is no longer just
a field of dreams.

On Monday North Vancouver City coun-
cil approved in principal the installation of an
artificial turf tield at Carson) Grahani and
Mahon Park.

The artificial turf surface will be located
next to the current Kinsmen Fields and can
he accessed using fones Avenue.

This step brings ta 3 conclusion the first
portion of planning that has gone into the
project. Now, stat® will move forward by
putting inte place the funding needed to get
the project started.

the tunding will include a $200,000 con-
tribution reecived from Concert Properties.
This will be added to the $500,000 already
arranged by the city.

As stated ina staff report, another
$750,000 must be “sourced” by Feoruary
for the project to praveed Ton a timely
basis.~

Staff would fike to find this money

Film company expands

through user group fees. In working with
the North = Vancouver Recreation
Commission, field users could be charged as
much as $50,000 per vear, with interest, over
the next 10 vears. This would be in addition
to other user fees “that would be utilized
through mutual agreement with the city and
district.”

Abo, the city is going to consider a pro-
posal by Herb Capaoszi to borrow monies at
arate of seven per cent. EY further money is
needed, anew report will be issued to coun.
il,

If the proposed project is to run on
schedule, the city must have issued and com-
pleted all tender documents by March 2001,
Eveavation, drainage, grading, lighting,
fencing and turf material must be approved
by February 2001. Construction could com-
mence in either Jie or August 2001.

id approved by COUnC!

early next year.
According to
scat, there will
be “extensive

notification of

ali stakeholders
and area resi-
dents.”

The first
open house is
scheduled — for
Jan. 18 and will
be held at
Carson Graham
School, A con-
sultant will) be
on hand to dis-
cuss the matter
and question-
naires will be

HERB Capozzi offered

NORTH Vancouver-
based Thomnas Special
Effects is expanding to
become a full service

' filmmaking facility.

<2. Thomas Special Effects

~ has served as a special effects
house for 22 years.

__° To reflect this expansion,
“Thomas Special Effects Ltd.
and Thomas: Studios will be
housed under’ the heading

, Thomas Film Group Inc.

Betty Thomas, owner and
operator, anda player in the
B.C. fbn industry: since its
inception, is leaving Thomas
Special Effects Ltd. to focus
on her career in directing and
producing.

Thonias, won Canadian
Woman Entrepreneur of the
year in 1998 in the category
of impact on focal economy.
In 1999, Thomas Special
Effects was awarded two
awards by the North Shore

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Wishing you
and your family
a healthy and

, happy holiday
season. — -

‘From Dr, Sadrame

and staff

, Suite 206; 545 Chy je ‘Ave. 926-2116
(NEAR PARK ROYAL! HOTEL) --" =

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Chamber of Commerce: one
in the area of innovation, and
one for -best: business. In
1998, the company opened
Thomas Studios.

Stewart Bradley, now a
co-owner of Thomas Film
Group Ine., will assume man-
agement. of the operation,
Roberr Yeager will head: the
television commercial ser-
vices, special effects rentals,
sales and fabrication depart-
ments.

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